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+ christianity, comics, graphic novels, incognegro, lillian e smith, mat johnson, warren pleece, white supremacy

Christian Nationalism and “Incognegro”

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Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece’s Incognegro focuses on constructions of race and the ways that whites use these constructions in order to maintain power or to even hopefully achieve power. The graphic novel does not detail the intersections between white supremacy and the church, but there are at least two brief moments that cause readers to think about these intersections. Today, I want to … Read More Christian Nationalism and “Incognegro”

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+ comics, graphic novels, identity, incognegro, mat johnson, race, warren pleece

Mistaken Identity in “Incognegro”?

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In the last post, I wrote about Zane Pinchback discussing the social constructions of race and identity in Mt Johnson and Warren Pleece’s Incognegro. Today, I want to continue that discussion by looking at the last section of the graphic novel, specifically Zane’s comments to Alonzo upon arriving back in Harlem and the reveal at the end the final pages where the white citizens … Read More Mistaken Identity in “Incognegro”?

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+ comics, Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith, graphic novels, incognegro, mat johnson, the land south of the clouds, warren pleece

Deconstructing Whiteness in “Incognegro”

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Every semester, I am amazed at the connective tissue that runs through the texts I place on the syllabus and the themes that arise. No matter the class, I construct my courses around themes, all teachers do. However, when a class ends poignantly on a recurring theme, I find it a really serendipitous occasion. This semester, in my Ethnic American Literature course, we explored … Read More Deconstructing Whiteness in “Incognegro”

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+ aaron campbell, comics, george yancy, graphic novels, image comics, infidel, jose villarrubia, lillian e smith, pornsak pichetshote

Reflections of the Self in “Infidel”: Part III

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When Leslie sees the reflection of the racist, xenophobic, and Islamophobic monster staring back at her in the knife blade in Infidel, we begin to see her own self-reflection of the deep rooted prejudices she holds, specifically during her conversation with her granddaughter Kris. Other characters see the same type of reflection, notably Ethan, or they don’t, notably Grace who I discussed in the … Read More Reflections of the Self in “Infidel”: Part III

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+ aaron campbell, comics, infidel, jose villarrubia

Reflections of the Self in “Infidel”: Part II

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In a letter to Pornaski Pichetshote, Aaron Campbell, and Jose Villarruba about Infidel, Matthew Kirshenblatt wrote about the impact that the series had on him as a reader, specifically he notes the potential for the characters to connect across cultures, ethnicities, and religions, but they become hindered in this connection through the baggage they carry, a lot of it unconscious. He continues by noting … Read More Reflections of the Self in “Infidel”: Part II

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